Module 7 Flashcards
McClellands theory
Need for achievement as a driver for motivation.
Motives of learning
Achievement, power, and affiliation
Talent development
Organization’s ability to align strategic training and career opportunities for employees.
Career development
Economical in the long run to improve on existing employee skill set, instead of investing in new employees
Short term goal
Usually specific, limited in scope, easier to formulate. Must be achievable. And relate to long term goals
Intermediate goals
Tend to be less specific and more open minded than short term goals. Hard to formulate because the future is unpredictable
Long term goals
Most fluid, if you don’t understand opportunities and pitfalls it will be hard to plan. Objectives might be easily modified as additional info is received
Mentoring
Partnering an employee with a trusted, experienced, advisor who has a direct investment in the development of an employee.
Vestibule training
Training performed near the worksite in conference rooms, lecture rooms and classrooms
On the job coaching
Approved person training an employee on the skills necessary to complete tasks
Training vs development
Training: change the behavior of an employee so they can perform well on their job.
Development: communicating corporate norms and values. Long term and focused on conceptual and theoretical knowledge
Commodity market
Basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other basic goods
